WWE announced that Rey Mysterio suffered an ankle injury during his match against Baron Corbin on Raw and he will “continue to be evaluated as WrestleMania draws closer.”
He was scheduled for a match against Andrade on SmackDown, but that match was pulled.
Mysterio is scheduled to face Samoa Joe for the United States Championship at WrestleMania.
From WWE.com:
Rey Mysterio suffered an ankle injury, WWE.com has learned.
The injury was sustained at the hands of Baron Corbin, during their match on Raw Monday night when Mysterio was standing up for his friend, Kurt Angle.
Because of the injury, Mysterio was forced out of his previously scheduled match with Andrade on SmackDown LIVE. Mysterio will continue to be evaluated as WrestleMania draws closer.
Stay tuned to WWE digital platforms for more updates on Rey Mysterio as they become available.
Backstage News from #SDLive: @reymysterio sustained an ankle injury during his match with @BaronCorbinWWE on #Raw and will be unable to compete against @AndradeCienWWE tonight. pic.twitter.com/h4TcnJ8hGm
— WWE (@WWE) April 2, 2019
Mysterio posted a video of the injury, which is reportedly legit, and said that he’s praying to be ready for WrestleMania.
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